Advanced Practice Provider Team Lead, Gastroenterology

Advanced Practice Provider Team Lead

The Team Lead provides clinical leadership and mentoring related to advanced practice and professional development of APRNs or PAs for their division/department(s). They will serve as a liaison between the division(s) and Advanced Practice Director. The Team Lead oversees the quality of care and productivity of the advanced practice provider. They also promote education and professional development of the providers by developing and facilitating participation in educational programs. They are responsible for oversight of new advanced practice provider onboarding and monitoring orientation periods within their areas. They participate as a peer evaluator for advance practice provider FPPE/OPPE evaluation process within their area.
Advance Practice Provider (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Physician Assistant)

The Advanced Practice Provider is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists) or Physician Assistant who practices within their scope of practice as appropriate in their jurisdictional area and in accordance with their organizational Medical Staff Bylaws. The provider is responsible for the management of care to patients including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care. Provides leadership and consultation with their respective clinical area through participation in division/department initiatives and mentorship of others. Participates in division/departmental and organization wide initiatives to represent advanced practice and leverage the role of the advanced practice provider.

• Role will work with teams that are focused on redesigning care delivery models utilizing Advanced Practice Providers while raising the bar on patient quality and safety. Accountable for reporting assessments and making strategy recommendations to Director.

• Role will work with teams to enhance Advanced Provider infrastructure, informatics, equipment, and processes related to technology as they relate to Advanced Practice Providers. Accountable for reporting assessments and making strategy recommendations to Director.

• Integrate quality improvement methodology into Advanced Practice Provider culture through tools, training, and hardwire principles into our organization to make processes more efficient. Accountable for reporting assessment and making strategy recommendations to Director.

• Contribute to the sustainability and advancement of nursing excellence which translates into on-going Magnet designation.

• Identify opportunities for cost containment and reduction related to Advanced Practice Providers

• Identify opportunities to examine the financial impact of adding Advanced Practice Providers to care teams.

• Accountable for organizing and maintain database to track projects related to financial strength progress and resource needs.

• Identify new trends and anticipates broader impact. Make recommendations to Director related to trends and broader impact.

• Prepare periodic summaries and annual report of projects, metrics, and findings for Director

• Assess diagnose, monitor and promote clinical status of each patient utilizing evidenced based practice and medical knowledge

• Develop appropriate plan care

• Write patient care orders, prescribe therapy and provide necessary home care orders as needed

• Identify significant changes in patient status using physical exam, lab values, diagnostic tests, and patient/family input

• Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings

• Perform procedures as needed after obtaining appropriate credentialing

• Participate in and lead multidisciplinary patient care and planning conferences

• Is a clinical resource for patient, parents and the interdisciplinary te

• Communicate and escalate clinical/administrative issues as appropriate communicate and escalate clinical/administrative issues as appropriate.

• Collaborate with nursing, medicine and other members of the healthcare team to regularly ensure quality patient care

• Perform administrative and reporting responsibilities as per department(s)/division(s).

• Participates in the APP practice meetings.

• Attend quarterly work meeting with APRN Director.

• Responsible for the onboarding and orientation of all new APRN and PA providers in their respective department(s)/division(s).

• Relays important and timely updates to staff regarding operations of the APP practice meeting and APP practice CNH.

• Liaison to department(s)/division(s) leadership and APP director regarding APP practice.

• Contributes to the sustainability and advancement of nursing excellence which translates into on-going Magnet designation.

• Participate in and support shared nursing leadership

• Ensure practice is evidence based

• Identify opportunities for cost containment and reduction.

• Acts as a clinical resource for staff in patient care issues

• Provides formal/informal education to staff on areas of expertise

• Leads hospital/division performance improvement projects and support staff to do the same.

• Continuously evaluate patient care delivered to all patients and families

• Maintain knowledge and responsibility for patients

• Written communication reflect clear concise, goal directed, and objective information

• Collaborates with staff, patient/families, and members of the healthcare team to facilitate patient outcomes